KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Drivers continued to turn fast laps Saturday at the repaved Kansas Speedway, but as expected, the speeds slowed from qualifying the day before as the temperatures rose and teams concentrated on race setups.

Matt Kenseth posted the top speed in the final one-hour session on the 1.5-mile oval. He put up a lap of 182.760 mph, which was quicker than the former track qualifying record but way slower than Kasey Kahne's speed of 191 mph from Friday that earned pole position for Sunday's race.

Regan Smith was second on the chart at 182.550 mph. He is substituting in the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 car for the second consecutive week while Dale Earnhardt Jr. recovers from two concussions in the past six weeks.

Jimmie Johnson, Kahne and Martin Truex Jr. rounded out the top five as teams made final preparations for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400. Temperatures were in the mid-60s Saturday, compared to mid-50s Friday, and are expected to rise another 10 degrees for the Sunday afternoon race. Green flag is scheduled for 2:16 ET.

Brad Keselowski, who leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings with five races left this year, was sixth in practice. Mark Martin was seventh and turned the fastest 10-lap average at 180.940 mph.

There were two incidents during the final practice as drivers continued to adapt to the new pavement and new configuration, where the banking in the turns was increased from 15 degrees to progressive banking of 17 degrees at the apron to 20 degrees by the wall.